GSU transformers, Q1 2026: Wood Mackenzie via Reuters
Generator step-up transformer lead times passed 160 weeks by Q1 2026, up from a 143-week average in 2024.
160+ weeks GSU · Q1 2026 · US
“Generator step-up transformer lead times surpassed 160 weeks by the first quarter of 2026, compared with an average of 143 weeks in 2024, while for high-voltage circuit breakers, they climbed to 125 weeks in the second half of last year, versus 77 weeks in 2023, according to Boucher.”
The record
Field definitions- Class on the chart
- Generator step-up (GSU) transformers
- Transformer type
- Generator step-up (GSU)
- Size / class
- GSU
- Region
- US
- As of
- 2026-Q1
- Lead time, low (weeks)
- 160
- Lead time as stated
- More than 160 weeks
- Publisher
- Wood Mackenzie (Ben Boucher, via Reuters)
- Source type
- secondary
- Verified
Sources
Cite this reading
Wood Mackenzie (Ben Boucher, via Reuters), as compiled by Transformer Lead Times: “GSU transformers, Q1 2026: Wood Mackenzie via Reuters”. https://transformerleadtimes.com/woodmac-gsu-2026q1/ (accessed 9 Nov 2026).
CC BY 4.0. Quote the original publisher; link this page for the dated record.
Other gsu readings
Filter the table| As of | Reading | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 143.4 weeks Generator step-up (GSU) | Wood Mackenzie |
| Q1 2025 | 147.7 weeks Generator step-up (GSU) | Wood Mackenzie |
| 2024 | 143 weeks Generator step-up (GSU) | Wood Mackenzie (Ben Boucher, via Reuters) |